What we host

Events that
shape
founders.

From pitching competitions to hackathons and intimate investor evenings — everything we do is designed to put you at the centre of Barcelona's startup ecosystem.

Flagship Event
Road to START Summit — pitching competition
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Road to START Summit

Our flagship pitching competition brings together the most promising early-stage startups from Barcelona's universities. Teams pitch in front of a jury of investors and industry experts, competing for prizes and the ultimate reward: a spot at START Summit in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The winning team travels to St. Gallen to pitch in front of 6,000+ attendees at one of Europe's largest student-run entrepreneurship conferences, alongside the best student startups from all 21 START Global chapters.

6,000+
Summit audience
21
Competing chapters
BCN → 🇨🇭
St. Gallen final
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Flagship Event
Road to START Hack — hackathon
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Road to START Hack

Our annual 48-hour hackathon brings together the best tech talent from Barcelona's universities to tackle real-world challenges provided by industry partners. Teams build, prototype, and pitch solutions — competing for prizes and the chance to represent Barcelona at the international stage.

The winning team travels to START Hack in St. Gallen — one of Europe's most prestigious hackathons — to compete against Europe's best hackers. Our most recent edition featured challenges from Microsoft and N26, and our winning team went on to represent Barcelona among the top student hackers from across the continent.

48h
Non-stop hacking
80+
Participants
BCN → 🇨🇭
St. Gallen final

Partners from recent editions:

MicrosoftN26BCombinator
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Community Events

More ways to grow.

Investor Night
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Investor Nights

Our intimate investor event series brings VCs, angels, and startup veterans together for candid evenings of storytelling — the real bets, the big failures, and the lessons that made them. Past speakers include partners from BCombinator, Enzo Ventures, Plug and Play, and Banco Sabadell VC. Events typically sell out at 60–80 attendees.

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LaunchLab BCN
LaunchLab BCNWorkshop Series

LaunchLab BCN

Our immersive workshop series for new members. Over several sessions, participants go from zero to MVP — from problem identification and market validation all the way to pitching a working prototype. Guided by mentors and experts, LaunchLab is where ideas become reality for the first time.

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Throughout the year

The full experience.

Beyond our flagship events, we host a full calendar of activities to keep our community growing and connected.

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Startup Visits

Behind-the-scenes tours of Barcelona's most exciting startups. Meet the teams, see the culture, and understand what building a company actually looks like from the inside.

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Speaker Sessions

Fireside chats and talks with founders, executives, and domain experts who've been there and done it. Raw, unfiltered, and always valuable.

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Vision Jam

Our creative brainstorming event where members pitch early-stage ideas, receive feedback from peers, and form teams around the most promising concepts.

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Coffee with Founders

Small-group sessions where members sit down with experienced founders for informal conversations about their journey, challenges, and advice for those just starting out.

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Community Socials

Regular informal meetups to bring the community together — great for making new friends and strengthening the bonds that make START Barcelona special.

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Cross-Chapter Events

Events and exchanges with other START chapters across Europe, giving our members a truly global perspective on entrepreneurship and innovation.

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